oakum meaning in English
n.
【航海】填絮，麻絮。 pick oakum (从前让囚犯、穷人从事的)拆麻絮。
Examples
- Oakum ' s the fibers you unpick from the old rope
麻絮是从旧绳子里面挑出来的纤维 - What am i to iearn , sir ? - learn to pick out the oakum
学什么，先生？ -学拣麻絮 - - what am i to iearn , sir ? - learn to pick out the oakum
-学什么，先生？ -学拣麻絮 - She ' s opened up a seam ! we need to get some oakum and pound it in
出现一条裂缝！我们得用麻絮堵上 - Ship builders caulk wooden boats with oakum and tar
造船工匠用麻丝和沥青填塞木船缝隙,使之不渗水。